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| \ 2 2 2
a | \ c a + b = c
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b
Some numbers that work in this equation are, 3,4, and 5, and
5, 12, and 13
So if you are told that you have a right triangle whose sides are 3 and 4,
like this:
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| \ Then you can use this theorem to find out what the
3 | \ c third side is.
| \ 3*3 + 4*4 = 9 + 16 = 25 = 5*5, so c=5
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